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Get ready to own a rare and valuable piece of US comics history with From Beyonde #1-3 lot— first three issues from the horror and sci-fi series by Studio Insidio. This black & white comic book featuring The Doctor character was written by Lucien (Al Columbia), Mike Bliss, Frank Forte, and Scott Diangelis. The cover artist is Lucien, and this copy is a 9.8 Near Mint/Mint grade.
These first printings are signed by Frank Forte, making them a must-have for collectors and fans alike.
Will come with COA
Direct from the publisher creator Frank Forte
The comic was published in 1991 during the Copper Age of comics. This item is a single unit and has been well-preserved over the years. Don't miss out on this opportunity to own a piece of US comics history.
Al Columbia(born 1970) is an American artist known for hishorrorandblack humor-themedalternative comics. His published works include the comic book seriesThe Biologic Show, thegraphic novel/art bookPim & Francie: The Golden Bear Days, and short stories such as "I Was Killing When Killing Wasn't Cool" and "The Trumpets They Play!". He also works in other media andfilm.
Columbia's first published works appeared in thehorroranthologyFrom Beyondein 1991, initially under thepseudonym"Lucien" and then under his real name.[9]Tundra sponsored the publication of his first solo comic book, the slight but lavishly producedDoghead, in 1992. In 1993 the British magazineDeadlinepublished his stories "The Biologic Show" and "Tar Frogs: A Pim and Francie Adventure".
In 1994Fantagraphics Bookspublished Columbia's comicThe Biologic Show#0, which contained revised versions of the twoDeadlinepieces along with new stories in a similar vein. It received reviews and praise from other cartoonists includingMike Allred[10]andJim Woodring.[11]The Biologic Show#1 followed in 1995, featuring the first part of a never-continued Pim and Francieserial,Peloria; an issue #2 was advertised but never appeared. Also in 1995, "I Was Killing When Killing Wasn't Cool" became the first of a series oftwo colorshort stories by Columbia to appear in the Fantagraphics anthologyZero Zero. In these works he adopted a streamlined drawing style evocative ofearly animated cartoons, particularly the works ofFleischer Studios. In later stories such as "Amnesia" (1997) and "Alfred the Great" (1999) Columbia combined these stylized character drawings with minutely detailedchiaroscurobackgrounds created usingmixed media(includingwatercolor,acrylic paint,ink, andcharcoal)[12]anddigital tools. "The Trumpets They Play!", a widely lauded[13][14][15]work in this style based on theBook of Revelation, appeared inBLAB!#10 in 1998. In addition to his own creations, Columbia didcolor separationsfor the publications of other cartoonists includingChris Ware(Acme Novelty Library),[16][17]Archer Prewitt(Sof' Boy and Friends),[18]and Catherine Doherty (Can of Worms).[19]
Although Columbia gave occasionalinterviewsduring this period,[20][21][22]the small quantity of his published output and the cancellation of several titles and anthology contributions, compounded with lingering questions about the fate ofBig Numbers, made him an object of much speculation. "Whatever happened to Al Columbia?" was such a perennial question onThe Comics Journal's onlinemessage boardthat it eventually became anin-jokereferenced in later press coverage.[23][24]
